After Quote by Susan Minot

“Look after the senses and the sounds will look after themselves”

— Lewis Carroll

“A story must be judged according to whether it makes sense . And 'making sense' must be here understood in its most direct meaning:…

— David Abram

The writer, like a swimmer caught by an undertow, is borne in an unexpected direction. He is carried to a subject which has awaited…

— Elizabeth Bowen

“Nature awakens your senses and paying attention to sensory details inspires imagination.”

— Mary Schramski

The senses don't just make sense of life in bold or subtle acts of clarity, they tear reality apart into vibrant morsels and reassemble…

— Diane Ackerman

Writing, to me, conjures up a physical act, like running or eating.

— Robert B. Weide

“A Natural History of the Senses, author Diane Ackerman says, “The brain is a good stagehand. It gets on with its work while we’re…

— Gavin de Becker

Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.

— John De Paola

When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.

— Barbara Sher

My novels are about the European reality, not about chases. You want chases, get somebody else's books.

— Alan Furst

Our senses are always part of the process.

— Agustin Fernandez Mallo

I use these senses - touch, sight, feel and smell - as triggers that invite readers or propel them into the scene. The trick…

— David Morrell